The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-12-30
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THE ARIOR CONCERT AND HOP.
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The Arion concert and Hop u the
Rides armory last evening was a
thoroughly enjoyable affair.
TIE DECORATIONS.
The side nearest Fort street was
artistically arranged with series of
palm leaves, shaped like huge fans
and encircled with fantastic festoons
of evergreens. Opposite, each post
was covered with entwining palm
leaves intermingled with flags and
connected with scallops Of ever
greens. The Beretania street end
of the building was ornamented with
flags and palms alternately placed.
The other end towards Waikiki was
the concert platform, which stood
about two and half feet above the
main floor, and was almost COM
pletely encircled with pots of grow
ing ferns and grown palm trees.
Back of the stage we're large flags Of
various nations, conspicuously the
Prussian and American flags. Long
strings of interviewer green leaves
decorated the ceiling, while punches
of fragrant flowers were placed here
and there.
THE ACCOMMODATIONS.
Chairs for several hundred per-
sons were placed in semi-cirele
fashion on the main floor, facing the
stage. The ladies' dressing room
was conveniently arranged and had
mirrors and other necessaries for
feminine art. The gentlemen's hat
room was also cared for.
REFRESHMENTS.
The refreshment department, in
charge Of Mr.. H. Barber, was be-
hind screen. The edibles, enough
for thousand persons, we're indeed
tempting. Salads made by the
wives and sisters of the Arion men,
bers, ice cream and cake from the
Elite, coffee and tea from the
Beaver, with many other good
things, were abundantly served to
all by the members of the Society.
THE CONCERT.
The concert was q novel treat.
Not single hitch occurred and each
piece was received with loud APP
plause and an encore. The chorus
singing by the Arion songsters,
about twenty, was good, while the
songs by Mrs. Bowler and Miss f.
Nolte were excellent. Miss Note
has surprisingly fine voice, and
has full control of it. In her sing
ing last evening, being the first in
public here, she was apparently
little timid, but sang beautifully
nevertheless.
THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
After the concert was over, the
Christmas Tree, lighted with numer-
Gus wax candles and prettily fixed
up, was wheeled out onto the main
floor, in full view of the audience.
Now the chairs were cleared away
and dancing to Berger's music was
begun. There were many dancers
there, and careful steering was re-
quired to prevent humping in a
waltz. After four dances were over
the ladies with their escorts formed
line of march, and in passing a
certain point each lady drew a
numbered slip of paper from out a
fish globe. AS the march continued
the ladies each received a present
containing q number corresponding
with those on the slips. The draw
ing of presents was very interesting,
as it brought out more curiosities
than the ladies would acknowledge.
Some got jumping jacks, bottles of
perfumery, silk handkerchiefs,
purses, fancy flower pots, and some
presents costing as much as SIS.
Merriment was great throughout the
prize drawing, peals of laughter
echoing through the hall, on the I'M
covering of some simple toy.
Dancing was resumed after re-
freshments were served, and was
kept up until 2:3O O'Clock this
morning
The attendance was very good,
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather. Many notables were there
and the whole affair passed off as
merry as a marriage bell.